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Bills DT Ed Oliver (ankle) ruled out vs. Jets
Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the host New York Jets, head coach Sean McDermott announced Friday.,The decision was expected after Oliver wore a walking boot and did not participate in practice Thursday due to a left ankle injury. Multiple report...

Veteran Walker Buehler makes Phillies debut vs. Royals
Walker Buehler makes his debut for the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday when they open a three-game interleague series against the visiting Kansas City Royals.,Buehler posted a 7-7 record with a 5.45 ERA in 23 appearances for the Boston Red Sox this season before the team moved on from the veteran ri...

RB Austin Ekeler injures Achilles in Commanders' loss
The Washington Commanders' running back corps was dealt a significant blow on Thursday night as Austin Ekeler sustained a non-contact Achilles injury in a 27-18 road loss to the Green Bay Packers.,ESPN and NFL.com reported that the team fears Ekeler tore his Achilles tendon.,Ekeler, who has endured ...

Jesus Luzardo retires 22 straight as Phillies sweep Mets
Jesus Luzardo retired 22 straight batters after a rough first inning and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied for a 6-4 win to sweep the visiting New York Mets on Thursday., ,Otto Kemp homered and drove in three runs for Philadelphia (87-60), which punctuated a four-game sweep, lowering its magic numbe...

Bristol night race presents last chance for 4 drivers to avoid elimination
Welcome to the Round of 16 elimination race: The NASCAR playoff field will shrink to 12 following the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday in Bristol, Tenn.,What better place to knock out four drivers than Bristol? The short track has a long history of putting racers out o...

NFL reviewing domestic violence allegations against Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill
Miami Dolphins wideout Tyreek Hill is being investigated by the NFL for multiple accounts of domestic violence against his estranged wife since March of 2024, The Athletic reported Thursday.,As many as eight instances of domestic violence were alleged in a lawsuit brought by Lakeeta Vaccaro Hill, 28...

Bills DT Ed Oliver wears walking boot, does not practice
Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver was spotted wearing a walking boot and did not participate in practice on Thursday due to a left ankle injury.,Multiple media outlets reported Oliver was using a scooter to get around.,Oliver, 27, recorded six tackles, a sack and a crucial fumble of Derrick H...

Mets desperate to end five-game skid, slow Phillies' roll
The Philadelphia Phillies have punched the New York Mets in the face in three consecutive games this week.,The Phillies will go for the knockout as they attempt to sweep the visiting Mets on Thursday.,After topping New York 1-0 on Monday and 9-3 on Tuesday, Philadelphia rolled to an 11-3 victory in ...

Saint Joseph's coach Billy Lange leaves for job with Knicks
Billy Lange left his role as head coach at Saint Joseph's for a job with the New York Knicks and was replaced by former Cornell, Boston College and Penn head coach Steve Donahue, the school announced on Wednesday.,Lange replaced Phil Martelli, who led the Hawks for 24 seasons, before the 2019-20 cam...

Max Kepler's five-RBI night send Phillies to rout of Mets
Max Kepler homered, had three hits and drove in a season-high five runs in support of Cristopher Sanchez as the Philadelphia Phillies rolled over the visiting New York Mets 11-3 on Wednesday.,Brandon Marsh added three hits and two RBIs for Philadelphia, while Harrison Bader and J.T. Realmuto each no...

Bills steer into 'hard' prep for Jets with honest self-assessment
Finishing, a learned skill in the NFL, separates the Bills and Jets in the AFC East standings as they prepare to square off Sunday and put heart-stopping Week 1 endings in the rearview mirror.,While the Jets lost 34-32 to the Steelers, the Bills (1-0) are back where they finished last season, atop t...

White Sox reinstate INF Miguel Vargas (hand) from injured list
The Chicago White Sox reinstated infielder Miguel Vargas, who was on the 10-day injured list because of a sprained left hand, before their home game Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays.,In a corresponding move, the White Sox optioned infielder Bryan Ramos to Triple-A Charlotte. In other moves, the ...

Alabama star WR Ryan Williams (concussion) expected to play vs. Wisconsin
Alabama star receiver Ryan Williams is expected to play Saturday against Wisconsin, Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer said on Wednesday.,Williams missed last weekend's 73-0 drubbing of UL Monroe due to a concussion sustained in Week 1 against Florida State. He was injured in the fourth quarter of a 31...

Report: Wild's Kirill Kaprizov rejects 8-year, $128M extension
Minnesota Wild star forward Kirill Kaprizov turned down a contract extension that would have made him the highest-paid player in NHL history, TSN reported on Wednesday.,Per the report, Kaprizov rejected an eight-year, $128 million offer from the Wild. The deal would eclipse that of Edmonton Oilers s...

Reports: St. Joseph's coach Billy Lange leaving for Knicks job
Billy Lange is leaving his role as head coach at St. Joseph's for a job with the New York Knicks, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,Lange replaced Phil Martelli, who led the Hawks for 24 seasons, before the 2018-19 campaign. He had a record of 173-219 but his winning percentage increased each sea...

Jets cut Xavier Gipson after costly fumble
The New York Jets on Wednesday cut Xavier Gipson, whose fumbled kickoff helped the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the team in Week 1.,The Jets signed wide receiver/kick returner Isaiah Williams in a corresponding move on Wednesday.,With the Jets up 26-24 after a Pittsburgh touchdown at the start of the fo...

Cristopher Sanchez, surging Phillies seek to fluster Mets
The New York Mets have lost their first two games against the Philadelphia Phillies this week -- and now they have to face one of the best pitchers in baseball. ,Cristopher Sanchez will get the nod for the Phillies on Wednesday evening when they continue their four-game home series with the Mets.,Sa...

Kyle Schwarber hits 50th HR, Ranger Suarez fans 12 as Phils top Mets
Ranger Suarez struck out a career-high 12 batters and Kyle Schwarber hit his 50th homer as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting New York Mets 9-3 on Tuesday.,Suarez (12-6) tossed six scoreless innings for the Phillies, allowing just a hit and three walks. Otto Kemp homered on his 26th birth...

Cardinals C Willson Contreras returns from suspension
After serving his four-game suspension for throwing his bat during an argument with umpires, catcher Willson Conteras was activated on Tuesday by the St. Louis Cardinals.,Initially suspended for six games, Contreras appealed his discipline and had the suspension reduced by two games. St. Louis went ...

No. 2 Penn State still can do better vs. Villanova, coach James Franklin says
Penn State coach James Franklin remains fixated on working out the kinks ahead of his second-ranked team's game against Villanova on Saturday afternoon in University Park, Pa.,The Nittany Lions recorded 35- and 34-point victories in their first two games, but Franklin cast a critical eye when he met...